All posts by LadyLively

  • CDC Tells Docs to Look for Lead Poisoning in Kids, as Fruit Puree Investigation Continues

    TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) — Doctors need to be on the lookout for lead poisoning in children as the latest tally of kids exposed to the toxin after consuming pouches of cinnamon-flavored apple puree climbed...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • Any Activity, Even Sleeping, Is Healthier Than Sitting

    TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) — There is nothing worse for your heart than sitting, a new study confirms. “The big takeaway from our research is that while small changes to how you move can have...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • Low-fat Diets Battle Fatigue for Folks With MS

    Researchers have found a remedy for the debilitating fatigue faced by many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS): A low-fat diet. “The results reinforced what we had seen before,” said study leader Dr. Vijayshree Yadav, director of the...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • Controlled Fires Cut Wildfire Risk by 60%, Study Shows

    Controlled forest burns can prevent the sort of high-intensity wildfires that have plagued the Western U.S. and Canada as a result of climate change, a new study argues. A low-intensity fire in the mixed conifer forests of...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • Many Clinics Are Selling Ketamine as Bogus ‘Cure’ for Illnesses

    The party drug and anesthetic ketamine is starting to show promise in trials as a treatment for depression. But new research also suggests that hundreds of U.S. clinics may be misleading consumers, hawking off-label and unapproved ketamine...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • Food Allergies Might Pose ‘Silent’ Threat to the Heart

    MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 — In an unexpected finding, new research suggests that antibodies arising from common food allergies may also raise risks for heart trouble. These IgE antibodies didn’t even have to be present in quantities...

    • Posted November 13, 2023
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  • Wegovy Cuts Heart Risks by 20% in Large Trial

    MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (Healthday News) — In a finding that could change the landscape of heart disease care, the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has proved its mettle in protecting the heart after lowering the risk...

    • Posted November 13, 2023
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  • Two New Studies Point to the Promise of Gene Therapy for High Cholesterol

    MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (Healthday News) — Two new gene-editing treatments that target dangerously high levels of cholesterol in people with a genetic predisposition to the condition were found safe and effective in new, groundbreaking research. While...

    • Posted November 13, 2023
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  • Major Study Confirms Salt’s Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure

    Cutting out just one teaspoon of salt every day lowers blood pressure almost as much as medication does, new research shows. Investigators said theirs is one of the largest studies ever to include people taking high blood...

    • Posted November 13, 2023
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  • Subtle Changes Could Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease Years Before Symptoms Hit

    MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (Healthday News) — Inflammatory bowel disease starts to develop years before patients come down with symptoms, a new study suggests. Gut changes can be detected in blood tests up to eight years before...

    • Posted November 13, 2023
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